Apartment building vocabulary
English vocabulary for an apartment building
Looking for an Apartment Moving In
1 apartment ads/
8 moving truck/
moving van
14 first floor
15 second floor
21 balcony
22 courtyard
classified ads
2 apartment listings
3 vacancy sign
Signing a Lease
4 tenant
5 landlord
6 lease
7 security deposit
9 neighbour
10 building manager
11 doorman
12 key
13 lock
16 third floor
17 fourth floor
18 roof
19 fire escape
20 parking garage
23 parking lot
24 parking space
25 swimming pool
26 whirlpool
27 trash / rubbish bin
28 air conditioner
Lobby
Doorway
Hallway
Basement
29 intercom/speaker
30 buzzer
31 mailbox
32 elevator
33 stairway
34 peephole
35 (door) chain
36 dead-bolt lock
37 smoke detector
38 fire exit/ emergency
stairway
39 fire alarm
40 Sprinkler System
41 superintendent
42 garbage chute/
trash chute
43 storage room
44 storage locker
45 laundry room
46 security gate
General conversation about an apartment building
A. is there a fire escape?
B. Yes, there is. Do you want to see the apartment?
A. Yes, I do.
Renting an apartment conversation
A Let me Show you around
B. Okay.
A. This is the ____________. And ___________ here’s the _________. Numbers 19-46
On the telephone conversation
A. Mom and Dad? I found an apartment.
B. Good. Tell us about it.
A. It has a / an ____________ and a / an _____________ Numbers 19-46
B. That's nice. Does it have a/an _____________ Numbers 19-46
A. Yes, it does.